scholarly journals Nickel Foam Electrode with Low Catalyst Loading and High Performance for Alkaline Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qian Xu ◽  
Jiajia Zhang ◽  
Chunzhen Yang

Nickel foam has a unique three-dimensional (3-D) network structure that helps to effectively utilize catalysts and is often used as an electrode support material for alkaline direct alcohol fuel cells. In this chapter, first, the effect of nickel foam thickness on cell performance is explored. The results show that the thickness affects both mass transfer and electron conduction, and there is an optimal thickness. The thinner the nickel foam is, the better the conductivity is. However, the corresponding three-dimensional space becomes narrower, which results in a partial agglomeration of the catalyst and the hindrance of mass transfer. The cell performance of 0.6 mm nickel foam electrode is better than that of 0.3 and 1.0 mm. Secondly, to fully exert the catalytic function of the catalyst even at a lower loading, a mixed acid-etched nickel foam electrode with lower Pd loading (0.35 mg cm−2) is prepared then by a spontaneous deposition method. The maximum power density of the single alkaline direct ethanol fuel cell (ADEFC) can reach 30 mW cm−2, which is twice the performance of the hydrochloric acid treated nickel foam electrode. The performance improvement is attributed to the micro-holes produced by mixed acids etching, which enhances the roughness of the skeleton and improves the catalyst electrochemical active surface area.

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (36) ◽  
pp. 16418-16426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amado Velázquez-Palenzuela ◽  
Francesc Centellas ◽  
Enric Brillas ◽  
José Antonio Garrido ◽  
Conchita Arias ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Khaled Elsaid ◽  
Shereen Abdelfatah ◽  
Ahmed Maher Abdel Elabsir ◽  
Raid J. Hassiba ◽  
Zafar Khan Ghouri ◽  
...  

Catalysts ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 811-838 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Martínez-Huerta ◽  
Nikolaos Tsiouvaras ◽  
Gonzalo García ◽  
Miguel Peña ◽  
Elena Pastor ◽  
...  

2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuihua TANG ◽  
Gongquan SUN ◽  
Jing QI ◽  
Shiguo SUN ◽  
Junsong GUO ◽  
...  

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